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Wulan Koagouw - A professional and dedicated biologist whose research focuses on environmental issues.

As a researcher, Wulan Koagouw draws immense pleasure from losing herself in the intricate and complex studies of ecotoxicology, endocrine disrupting compounds, emerging pollutants, marine pollution, and marine ecosystems in general.  
After achieving her Master’s degree in Bioscience, she set her sights on a doctorate and conducted the first-ever study on the presence of pharmaceuticals in Indonesian marine ecosystems. Her work provided the world with baseline data regarding the ecotoxicological properties of the medications paracetamol and metformin, found in blue mussels. Koagouw’s work has gained national and international attention, having been recognised as pioneering research that has shone a light on pharmaceutical contamination in Jakarta Bay.

Education

2017-2020

University of Brighton

United Kingdom

Ph.D - Ecotoxicology
The work produced baseline data on the ecotoxicological properties of the pharmaceuticals paracetamol and metformin, found in blue mussels. Part of the thesis had been entirely adopted and transformed into recommendations by the National Research and Innovation Agency to the Jakarta city government.

2015-2016

University of Brighton

United Kingdom

M.Res – Biosciences
The project results have been recognised and cited as research that highlights the effect of high temperature in the light of global warming and its synergistic impacts with metformin on blue mussels.

2004-2008

Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia

Graduated and won the award for the Best Student with a GPA of 3.91/4

Recent Positions

2014-present

Research Scientist

National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) - Republic of Indonesia

2021-2022

Research Fellow

University of Brighton, United Kingdom

Centre for Aquatic Environment

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